New and Improved Formats in FME 2025.0+

Format Name

Version

Description

AIXM 5.x (Aeronautical Information Exchange Model GML, Version 5.x) Reader

2025.0

This format is no longer in Tech Preview. It is ready for production workflows in FME 2025.0.

This AIXM5X reader is specifically designed to handle specialized AIXM v5 constructs, including the management of AirspaceTimeslices linked to GeoBorder features. It will replace the AIXM5 reader.

Autodesk Navisworks Reader

2025.0

This format is no longer in Tech Preview. It is ready for production workflows in FME 2025.0.

FME can read Navisworks project files, distribution files, and cache files.

Data Virtualization Reader/Writer

2025.1

This is a JSON-based format that is primarily used in FME Flow’s Data Virtualization Layer.

Esri ArcGIS Feature Service Reader/Writer (FME Form Package)

2025.1

Read or write data from a standalone Esri ArcGIS Feature Service or a feature service hosted on ArcGIS Online, or an ArcGIS Enterprise instance.

IBM DB2 (JDBC) Reader/Writer

2025.0

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

IBM Informix (JDBC) Reader/Writer

2025.0

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) Reader/Writer

2025.1 (writer)

The IFC_API writer will create and validate an IFC4 or IFC4x3 file based on the selection in the writer parameters.

Microsoft Azure SQL Database Reader/Writer

2025.1

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Microsoft SQL Server Reader/Writer

2025.1

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Microsoft SQL Server (JDBC) Reader/Writer

2025.0

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Microsoft SQL Server Azure (JDBC) Reader/Writer

2025.0

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Microsoft Word Reader/Writer (FME Form Package)

2025.1

FME can read and write Microsoft Word document features.

This new package replaces the deprecated Microsoft Word Writer.

Neo4j Reader (FME Form Package)

2025.0

The Neo4j reader allows querying graph data stored in Neo4j instances.

Oracle Reader/Writer

2025.1

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Oracle Autonomous Reader/Writer

2025.1

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) Reader

2025.1

 

SAP HANA and Cloud Platform HANA Service Reader/Writer

2025.0

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Snowflake Reader/Writer

2025.0

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Teradata Reader/Writer

2025.0

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats.

Combined spatial and non-spatial formats are indicated by the icon

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